Set The Tempo Postgame: Brittney Sykes Returns as Toronto Tempo Fall Just Short vs Fever

That one was right there.In this episode of Set The Tempo, Tyler Conium reacts to the Toronto Tempo’s 101-95 loss to the Indiana Fever at Scotiabank Arena — a game that delivered plenty of moral victories, even if the losing streak continues.The Tempo nearly pulled off the upset against one of the WNBA’s hottest teams, powered by Marina Mabrey’s 22 points, the long-awaited return of Brittney Sykes, and a massive home debut from Aneesah Morrow, who finished with 14 points and 16 rebounds.Toronto still dug itself an early hole with another rough first quarter, but the fight, energy and late-game push were all major positives — especially with Julie Allemand, Maria Conde and Nyara Sabally out of the lineup.🚨 In this episode:💔 Tempo Fall Just Short* Toronto loses 101-95 to Indiana* Tempo nearly complete a late comeback* Scotiabank Arena gets a strong, competitive game* Another loss, but one with more positives than negatives🙌 Brittney Sykes Returns* Sykes plays for the first time since her foot injury* 15 points🧱 Aneesah Morrow Owns the Glass* 14 points* 16 rebounds* 7 offensive rebound🔥 Marina Mabrey Keeps Cooking* 22 points* Hit back-to-back threes in the third quarter👀 Kiki Rice Holds Her Own* 10 points* 6 assists💪 Frontcourt Steps Up* Temi Fagbenle scores 13 on 5-of-6 shooting* Izzy Harrison adds 8 points and 7 rebounds📉 One Bad Quarter Again* Indiana starts 13-4* Fever score 33 points in the first quarter🌟 Kelsey Mitchell Sets the Tone* 29 points in just 24 minutes* Sets a record with 20 straight games of 20+ points🏀 Caitlin Clark, Fever & the Big Crowd* Clark finishes with 24 points and 7 assists🐢🐇 Tempo Mascots Revealed* Toronto finally announces two mascots* Dot: an Arctic hare* Dez: a snapping turtle from Muskoka⏳ Next Up: Washington Mystics* Quick turnaround on the road📅 Next Game: Toronto Tempo at Washington Mystics🎧 New episodes after EVERY Tempo game📲 Follow @TylerConium🇨🇦 Sykes is back, Morrow is rebounding, and the Tempo finally gave fans something to cheer aboutLet’s Set The Tempo. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesqueezes.substack.com